Making a decorative well with your own hands

Each owner of a country house wants his land to look as aesthetically pleasing and attractive as possible. One of the ways to achieve this is to install a decorative well. You can make it yourself.

We will tell you about how to make a decorative well with your own hands.

Features of the device of decorative wells

As we have said, the main purpose of creating such products is to decorate the land. Therefore, for such a building the presence of a water source is not mandatory. This is primarily true when the country house is connected to the central water supply..

But, nevertheless, such a well may well perform the function of water supply. It is implemented using a well with an automatic pump installed in it. At the same time, the well only covers this water source.

Variants of decorative wells

There are many different versions of these products.

Consider the most common among them:

• the well - the teremok - its appearance is intended to show a close connection with the Russian folk culture. Therefore, its distinguishing features are the presence of carving and wooden figures. This kind of well-made decor of the well created gives the whole structure a more attractive look;

Tip! A good addition to the chambers will be the presence of a carved bench beside it, as well as a wattle fence surrounded by flowers and climbing plants. This will help create the surroundings of an old Russian village.

• The medieval well is a landscape element made from gray stones. Of these, not only the object itself is made, but also a platform around it;

• well in sea style - it is created by decorating an existing building. To do this, use the rope, which is wrapped around the well, and in place of the gate put the wheel. Instead of a bucket they usually hang a barrel, and an anchor is placed on the beam.

The process of creating decorative wells

Construction of a structure

Having chosen a suitable place to place our product, we do the following:

1. We find a large barrel and dig a hole of suitable size for it. At the same time, along the edges we leave free space with a width of no more than 20 centimeters;
2. At the bottom of the recess pour 20 cm of sand, then put the container in place. The edges of the pit are covered with earth;
3. Along the perimeter of the future construction we dig trenches 30 centimeters deep and fill the concrete foundation. This stage can be skipped if in the future you plan to move the building from place to place;
4. Choosing materials for log. It can be made from both logs and planed boards. In order to save, you can use the second material, because its price is lower;

1. The elements of the well log house are connected to each other through grooves. In the presence of the foundation of the structure, we attach to it the first row of logs with anchors. The remaining rows are raised to a height of one meter or slightly higher;

1. Fasten racks that will serve as the basis for the roof. We do it with nails;
2. At the top of each of the racks fasten transverse crossbar. Then we attach longitudinal beams to them. We also install the skate and sew it on the roof of the board;

1. Between the racks put the drum with a handle;
2. We make and place a decorative cover on the well. Inside the buried barrel pour water.

Tip! All wooden elements should be treated with antiseptic composition. This will increase the life of the building as a whole.

Decorating the well

Building a log house with a roof is not all that is required in our case. In addition, you need to spend decorating the well with your own hands.

Let's start with the roof. It can be covered with various materials. Best looks natural tile. But it is a very expensive material.

In order for the building to be in harmony with the house, its coverage must be made the same as that of a residential building. Usually it is a metal tile or soft roof.

For lovers of Eastern culture suitable coating of bamboo. Adherents of country style should think about a roof made of straw or reed.

The easiest option - is the roof of the boards. If you paint it in a suitable color, you can end up with an attractive design.

In addition to the roof, decorative wells made by hand, may have other decorating elements. In particular, the space around them can be lined with stone, tile or mosaic.

You can decorate and pillars. To do this, they are applied to various images or performed carving. The main condition for this is a harmonious combination of elements with each other and with the surrounding landscape.

Gardening is widely used for decorating. This may be the use of climbers or the placement of flowers on a wooden house. In addition, ornamental grass, various shrubs and flowering plants can be planted nearby.

Tip! In order to save time, it is better to buy ornamental plants in the form of seedlings. The instructions for disembarking them are quite simple. It is necessary to prepare the holes in advance, pour them with water, after which you can put seedlings in them.

Conclusion

The decorative well is an original and attractive element of landscape design. Depending on the wishes of the owner, he can act as an independent object, as well as a cover for a well with an automatic pump.

Such a well can be executed in various ways. The most common of these are the Teremok, a medieval spring and a maritime-style building.

You can make this product yourself. This will help you located above description, as well as the video in this article. In it you will find additional information on how to build a decorative well.